Arthur J. Kinnan, Appellant v. Sitka Counseling, Michael McGuire, & Eric Skousen, Appellees

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court’s judgment, holding that the trial judge did not abuse discretion in denying a continuance, that the exclusion of an untimely witness and two affidavits was harmless or proper, that questioning the appellant’s mental disability was not plain error, and that the judge’s conduct did not create an appearance of bias. The court applied abuse‑of‑discretion and harmless‑error standards and concluded the lower court’s rulings were within its discretion.